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-0toese Feaee Negotiations. 3RRST STEP IN POSSIBLE SETTLEMENT OP DIF? FERENCES. ? Pekin, Saturday, NOT. 24 -The diplomatic body Leid a final meeting I fais morning and agreed upon the terms of the preliminary treaty. Slothing now remains except to secure the approval of the respective governments before definite negotia fi?os with the Chinese peace commis : nosers are began. Tlie preeise terms of the settle meat have not yet been made public ?ere, but it is believed outside the I diplomatic corps that the main points ere in substantial agreement with contained in the French note the powers, namely, punishment the guilty, indemnity to govern ts and individuals, retention .of j lg legation guards and the occu ion of certain places between in and Take A party of American cavalry went today to disperse a band of bandits m a village io* miles from Pekin village" was found strongly ied. but the Americans attacked captured it, killing seven Chinese. A secret edict from Sian Fa to the moeia! viceroys and governors or them to cease the manufacture modern arms and to revert to the tyge of weapons, because modern 'have proved utterly useless against the foreigners." ._ 328GATION AREA Ta BE EN LA KG ED. London, Nov.. 26--"The foreign ja have agreed to demand/' a special dispatch from Pekin, extension of the legation area so to embrace everything from the Tu Men gate to the Tsion Mon gate between the walls of the imperial Tartar cities, a strip of land a long and a third of a? mile wide [. de Giers, Russian minister, has declined to yield on the indemnity jeootion and some kind of a verbal compromise has been arranged/' The Morning Post publishes the fallowing from its Pekin correspond ?nt, dated Saturday : 1 Wang Wen Chao, now a cabinet lister, has written to Sir Robert from Sian Fa that Emperor Hwang Sa would be glad to return to . I*ekin but that his majesty would H?lese his face" if foreign troops were The Tien Tsin correspondent of the Standard asserts that ' 'the Russian svelte /see dales from the czar's ill- j } Shanghai sends another batch of - reports from Chinese sources Among r these ?8 a rumor that the allies have _*eaebed Wei Hui Fu, 300 miles east ; j>{3?iau Fa and are proceeding west i|5Mrcl Another is that the Tao Tai af Chu Chan Fu in the prevince of 6be Kiang, has been dismissed, and ! sixteen ringleaders of missionary murderers have been captured - A third says that a Chinese official has -arrived at the capital of [the province of Hanan with orders to organize a militia force of 50,000 Boxers. The Shanghai correspondent of the Daily Express wires that the Jteesians are assuring the Chinese that the Amur massacres were really xepugoaut to the Russian officers, bot were carried out under orders of #oant von Waldereee. RUSSIA RETAINS RAILROAD London, Nov 26 -Dr Morrison -wiring to the Times from Pekin Sat arday confirms the report of Russia's decision to retain the railway antil her troops are withdrawn from the province of Chi Li ..This change," he ssya, "is coin aident with the arrival of Prince Ukhtomsky, whose mission avowedly ssmcerns the railway. The Chinese believe Russia's assurance that she is retaining the line in their interest "The German expedition to Kalgan is encountering no opposition Toe other expeditions which Count von Waldersee bas dispatch to barrass the neighborhood of Pekin are mainly expeditions in search of loot They are incorrectly described by the Ger? mans as important military opera? tions " MILD SATISFACTION ONLY. London, Nov 26 -Mild satisfaction is expressed io the London papers "tais morning at the news that tbe diplomats in Pekin have arrived at a preliminary understanding but uo great confidence seems to be felt that say real step bas been made in the endless negotiations It is recog? nized that there is little for Germany to do bat to concede, wherever the United States and Russia agree T?e Standard says : "It is hardly possible for Germany to hold out, deeply offended as she ia, if the United States, Kassia, France and Japan are disposed to mod?ration Oar Berlin correspond eat believes that Germany is pre pared to waive the death penalty " CASTOR IA Por Infants and Children. He Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the SHs%natttTQ of BATTLE OF BAGUSON. Manila, NOT 25 -Particulars have jost been received from I loi lo of the bat l le, Oct 30, at Bago SOB, Island of Pacay, when 200 Bolomen and 50 riflemen attacked tba Americans, who lost three killed, Lieut H. M. Koontz, Sergt Kitchen and Corpl Barns, all of Company F, 44tb in? fantry. Corpl Burns was boloed while reconnoitering and Lieut Koontz and Sergt Kitchen were pierced by spears while going to relieve an outpost. When the garrison in front attack? ed the rebels 49 of the latter were killed None of the other parties of attacking natives mado much of. a stand and the inaargents lost 103 killed ali told. SEVERAL ARE CONDEMNED TO DEATH. Manila, NOT 25 -Poor natives will be hanged at Dagopan, Luzon, next Thursday They are under COB vic tion for arson and murder, the vic tims of the latter crime including two American prisoners The mili? tary coarta are now reCorning num? erous death sentences upon natives. Death of a Noted Gambler. "Billy" Maok, the last of the gamblers who fonnd wealth and fortunes in Charleston a quarter of a century ago, is dead. At the time of his best winnings the common story in the city was that he "cou)d not get bis ready money: io a barrel," bot like many of the people of his class be died io poverty. His last deal was to the city hospital, where the gamblers sent bim to be treated, and the local sport iog fraternity, of which he was an hooorary member, buried him in Magnolia cemetery beside his dead comrades who had sought fertanos in the same games. Maok was a celebrated gambler and was known in every gambling bouse ie the South. He belonged to that class, however, which bas almost passed away, for he did not take front rank with the gamblers who are seeking easy victims nowadays. Maok is said to have played in every house of note io the United States. He came to Charles? ton years ago from New York and it was said that hts home was io Albany, but he never got a letter in his life except from gamblers and absolutely nothing eould be learned of bis past life. Would Cost too Much London, Nov 25.-N'*We understood," the Daily Express this morning, ''that Lord Roberts recently requested the gofer:.-aerjt to send 20,000 regulars to Sostb Af rios to relieve the same oom ber io tthc field, but tbat bis request was deolined on the seoro of expense." London, Nov 26.-After condemning the government's refusal as "ruinous economy." the Daily Express goes OD to describe Lord Kitchener's "drastic plan of operationi." "He will eadeafer to isolate the oom mandoes," it says, "and to more sus? pected Boer families into garrisoned towns. He will clear troublesome dis* tricts, confining the population in laa? gers, if, necessary, and will take or de stroy all food supplies, punish treach? ery by death or transportation, raze villages guilty or treasonable aets and destroy ali farms io the vicinity of rail* way 6r telegraph cutting." SEEKING TO PURCHASE PHOSPHATE ROCK Beaufort. Nov 25-Mr. S. Y. Mori, of Tokio. Japan, who is a guest at the Sea Island hotel here, is an eminent cir;zen of the Sunset Empire, beiog a millionaire sod propristor of an exten? sive phosphate industry located near Tokio He bas been in America about ten days, coaaiog here from Europe via New York. While here President Mori will negotiate for the purchase, by bis firs, of a considerable quantity of phosphate rook from the various con? cerns aotively engaged io the industry in this seo.ion. Mr. Mori says Japan is beoomiog largely interested io the manufacture of fertilissrs from American phosphate and that tbs manufactured product there is both consumed by the farmers cf bis country and exported to less enterprising countries io tbe orient. It was stated in our Raleigh corres? pondence a few days ago that leadiog merchants of Franklin county have re- j oently made careful inquiries of farmers as to whether they have during (he last five years made more money out of cot? ton or tobacco, and tba. tbe farmers paid cotton bad proved the more profita bie orop. This suggests again tbe ques? tion, iwice recently tcucaed upon in this paper, as to the future of North Carolina as a tobacco State Franklin ought to be a good tobacco couoty-it joins Granville, which is accounted (be best tobacco county in tbe State. If the crop cannot be grown profitably in that tier of counties-and we bave not heard ibat the Granville tobaoco growers are getting rieb-it looks like Ichabod is tbe name of tbe business ia North Carolina As giviog emphasis to tbiB conclusion it is io be remembered that within (he period covered by the inqui? ries as to the relative profitableness of these two crops oolloo bas besa as low as 5 eeots-Charlotte Observer. McKinley Demands a Big Arc Other Schemes the Kepal caos are Hatching. Washington. Nov 26.-"Whate el ge is leit undone, hurry with army bili.77 That is the sum substance of what Mr McKinley e to every prominent republican ae tor and representative who goes the white house. The reason wishes the legislation for the incre of the army harried is that be i received a hint that the decision the United Stages supreme coart i be against the constitutionality the Porto Rico act, which wo mean that the United States wo have to relinquish ownership of ! Philippines, and would consequea have no use for a large standi army He wishes to get the I army provided for before the co* hands down it* decision, and it v not be surprising if the attorn general so manipulates the case as prevent ita conclusion until after t end of this co agrees, as Mr McK: ley might prefer not having congre io session should the decision averse. This story sounds mcred lons, but it is being seriously talk about in political circles, and the have been oi;her cases in whi administration? have been given a vance hints of important decisions the supreme court. Any member the comt can usually make a pr?t nearly corree! guess of how b colleagues willi stand upon importa decisions from their talk in a gener way to each other. Whether tl whole story in correct or not, it absolutely certain that Mr McKinle is plainly showing his anxiety of tl apeedy passage by congress of ti army bili The Isthmian Canal commiasic has handed Mr McKinley its prelim nary report. As expected it favoi the Nicaragua route for the cana The Panama company's lobbyists ai moving Heaven and earth to prevei legislation by congress in favor < the Nicaragua canal s According to Reprepresentativ Hull, chairman of the house commi tee on military affairs, which is co1 trying to put together an army bi that will be supported by ail th republicans, many of whom hav publicly expressed widely differin opinions of what the bill should prc vida for, especially as lo the uumbe of men, the volunteers in the Philip pines will not be brought home unt regulars, enlisted under the bill no even yet wi it I en, can be sent to ?ak their places At least, that is a fai construction to place upon Mr. Hull7 own words-"The army now in th Philippines w ill have to be brough home in the summer, that is, those o the men who do not care to reenlist The transport? which go out for theo should depart laden with the troop who are to replace them." Representative Champ Clark, o Missouri, returned to Washingtoi feeling aa chippy as usual He said "I am not downcast or discourage* by the licking we got. The mos unpleasant fei.ture is il will tske ni six or eight years to get the senate As to the pro politico to reorganize the democratic party, it is a fact ii natural history that the tail canno wag the dog ; and the same is true in politics The party does not neec reorganizing to begin with It it thoroughly organized, and even if il were to be reorganized, it would no! be from the outside. We want everybody to come io that feels like helping os, but we have a perfect organization of oar own " Of the probable work of this session ol congress Mr Clark said : ' I think this will be sn extremely busy ses? sion The main thing the republicans wiil do will be to ratify the Hay Pauncefote treaty and pass a Nica? ragua canal bill, in accordance with it, and to peiss Mark Hanna's ship subsidy bili If the supreme court decides the Porto Rican act unconsti? tutional, theo the republicans will run races with us as to which will drop the Philippines first But if it is decided to be constitutional, then this session of congress will have to pass some kind of a bili for the gov? ernment and control of the islands. This, with the routine measures and the new appointments under the last census will make it an exceedingly busy session : ' The reception of the proposition advanced by the radical republicans i io reduce the representation of the i southern states which have restricted j negro suffrage, has been of such I general condemnation that it has been abandoned for the present ses sion and will not figure in the reap portionment bill which will doubt? less become s, ?aw in the near future, but some of its advocates hint their i intention to try to get the question I before the long session of tue uext j congress. Says a Savannah, Ga, dispatch to I the New York Commercial : The pro j posed formation of a new express j company, to operate in ail the south j ern states, where the Southern Ex t press coinpar.y has held a lucrative field, unopposed for more that) 30 years The Georgia legislature, now in session, is to be asked to enact a law requiring railroads, as common carriers, to accept express from com? peting linen. It has been known in j Georgia for nome weeks that a new I express company was to be organized with a cap i ti l of Bot lesa than $5, 000,000 Most of the money is to come from Philadelphia. W. A. Hawkins, of Cordele, is looking after the i Bte resta of the new company io this State Every southern state, says Mr Hawkins, will have the benefit of the competing company. It is not proposed to make war on the Southern or any other express company, but it is boped to do a fair, legitimate business, with a profit j to the promoters. In this city and at the prominent points in Georgia, ' attaches of the Southern Express company, and those formerly with it, hare been approached by representa? tives of the new eoncern, in refer? ence to accepting positions with the 'company now forming. A Remarkable Coincidence. _ ? . Greenville Moutaineer. Mr T. ? Lackie of Detroit, Mich, has sent us the following interesting reminiscence of the Second Manassas, which narrates an incident of the battle with which some of our read? ers are already familiar : "In the year 1853 four gentlmen j entered their sons at a boarding ; school at Cokesbury in Sooth Caroli na. They had been for years inti? mate friends, and were clergymen in the Methodist church These boys remained at this school as room mates and classmates for two years and entered WofFord college, stand? ing relatively first, second, third and fourth io a large class. They remain ed in this institution four yesrs and were room mates all the time, gradu ating relatively first, second, third and fourth ' They entered a law office in Spar tanburg and studied law under the same chancellor. The war broke out and they entered Jenkins' Rifle regiment from Sooth Carolina (Capt Jos. Walker's company) and were messmates in the same company Being near the same height they stood together as comrades in battle in this regiment At the second battle of Manassass a shell from the federal battery fell in the ranks of this company, killing thees four boys and no others in the company. "They are buried on the battle field and sleep together in the same grave. Their names are Capers, McSwain, Smith and Duncan, and they are the sons of Bishop Capers, Rev. Dr McSwain. Rev Dr White foord Smith and Rev Dr Dnncan of Virginia This grave is marked by a granite cross enclosed with an iron fence.*' The writer was in command of Com pany C, Palmetto Saarp Shooters, which was on the right of the regiment, aod Company K was the next to the right, commanded by the late Capt H. H Thompson, a brave soldier who died a few years ago io fcpartaaburg. The position oeeupied by the regiment was in a piece of. woods not far frem the edge, where it was halted, ordered to lie down, and remained under a most terrifia fire of shot and shell until Col Walker gave the command to "change from fron? lo rear on 12th oom pany,*' which would place the regiment at a right angle from its first position in the woods. When Campaoies C and K began the movement, it was observed by the writer that several men did not rise when the command was given to change froot, wheo be west to tbe place where the men were lying, and found that five young men were killed by tho explosion of tbe shell in the manner described Four of them were Capers, MoSwaio, Smith and Duooao, who belonged to Company K, aod tbe fifth man was W M Keown of Company C, who was raised in Anderson county Young Keown bad a narrow escape from death in the First Manassas, where a minnie ball went through bis hat aod grazed bis bair, and he wenf gallantry through all other battles unhurt until he was within 200 yards of the spot where he so narrowly run the gauntlet io tbe First Msnassas. He was an excellent soldier and remarkable for his native wit and intelligence, although be did not have the education? al advantages of the young men who met death with bim. Mr Lackie was a member of the Sixteenth Michigan, and The Mono taineer printed last year an aocooot written by bim of tbe famous eoooon ter of bis regiment with the Palmetto Sharp Shooters at Gaines' Milijon June 27, 1862 This account of the battle led to an extensive correspondence with Mr Laokie by the members of the sharp shooters and others Mr E. E Rankin, of Arlington, Texas, was among the number who wrote to Mr Lackie, espe cially with reference to the proposed reunion at Louisville, which unfortu nately did not take place. Mr Rankin discovered that two of the sharp shoot? ers lived in this town, and they were muob interested in the reminiscences of Gaines* Mill. The names of those two soldiers are M.T. and A. W. Walker, who be longed to Company K, P S. S., and one of them sent the clipping from an oid newspaper which gave the facts recited about the remarkable eoinci dence at the Second Manassas. Com rade A W. Walker informed Mr Rankin that ht? helped to bury tbe four boys beloogiog to Company K who ar? named in the article The additional facto will prove interesting to many of our readers, and w tbank Mr Lackie for bis courtesy and kindness in placing them at our disposal. CURES WHERE AIL ELSE FAILS. Bart Cough 8 rm p. Tutee Good. Use j in time. Sold br drngglf._ CONS UM PT ION FROM THE WIRES. Dabaqae, low?, Nov 28.-An order earns to all tobaoeo dealers here todaj, to at oaoa ship oat of the State their eotire ?took of cigarettes and tigarette papen The order came from the American Tobaoeo Com pao y aod if aap> posed to be doe to the cigarette case deoision of the supreme court of the United States reeeotly. CooitaotiBople.Nov 25.-A difficulty has arisen between Germany and Tor key. The Ottoman goveroment objeeti to Germany using Far San Island, io the Red 8oa, as a ooaliog station and wishes to establish there a Turkish depot accessible to all the powers. Germany, however, insists that she will not abandon the island. Habana, Nov 25 -Al a meetiog held io Habana today by tbe opponents of Mgr Sbarrett, bishop of Habana, Gen Gomez preseoted a resolution that ali the mooioipalities shoald seod the bishop telegrams io forming him that he was aot inteoded by the Cabans aod asking him to retire in favor of a Coban ecclesiastic Ail the speakers afterward accused Mgr Sharretti of being too ranch of an Amerieaa in this poiot of view aod of favoring annexa? tion to tbe United States. Berlin, No? 26 -The following spe eial dispatch dated St Petersbng, Nov 25, 3 49 a. m, has been received here : "It is persistently rumored io St Petersburg that the condition of Em? peror Nickolas is eritieal. Well informed people here declared that the ! disease bas made far greater progress ! thao the tsar's physicians have publiely admitted. A fatal issac is cow gravely feared." The town of Grafton, III, is afflicted with a epidemic of bl&ek diptberia, and the rabbits are eharged with it. It seems that rabbits are noosa illy numer? ous around there this year, and the people have eaten them freely. Many dead rabbits have been found in the woods aod investigation shows that they died of diptberia. Some striking proof of the close connection between pure drinking water and the health of the communi ty is afforded in the experience of Chicago. From 1865 until 1869 the average of deaths from typhoid fever in the month of November was 70. During the past year the drainage canal has been opened and people of the city no longer drink water con taining fever germs The number of deaths from typhoid fever has fallen to an average of less than one a day and ie not likely to be more than 23 for the whole month. The annual death rate of the city has fallen to 10 56, if figured from the number of deaths during the present month, showing Chicago now to be as healthy as any city in the world. Augusta Chronicle Unwashed Fruits. "All kinds of diseases may be traeed to the eating of unwashed fruit,*' said a well koown authority on bacteriology, in commenting on the spread of disease through unknown sources. Thc result of a careful examination has clearly ehown the daoger of eating fruit of any kind without washing it. Grapes kept for some time in a basket en a fruit staod were so covered with dast that the water in wbioh they were washed was blaok. The mao of seieooe, think icg that perhaps the water cootaioed tubercle badin, injected ioto three guioea pigs a small quantity of it. Ooe aoimal died io two days, the others died in less theo three wecke, both the latter presenting marked signs cf taber oalous lesions The water and vessel that cootaioed it bad beeo sterilized be? fore the experiment was made so that without doubt the disease germs were on tho grapes ''This," said the ex? perimenter, "illustrates the innoceot ways io which we aoooosoiously take into our systems dangerous as well as harmless germs."-Philadelphia Re? cord Every cotton planter should write for our valuable illustrated, pamphlet, 4 : Cotton Culture." It is sent free. Scad name asd address to GERMAN KALI WORKS, 93 Nassau St, 5f. V The Largest aiA Most Complete Establishment Sontb Geo. S. Hacker & Son, -MANUFACTURERS OF DOORS, SASH, BLINDS] Moulding & Building Material. ofSee and Warerooms, King, opposite Cas DOD Street, CHARLESTON, 8. C, ^sr*Pnrchasd oar make, which we gu?rante superior to an j sold South, and thereby pare money. Window and Fancy Glass a Specialty October 16 -o_ Mrs. L. Atkinson MILLINERY. She has tbe largest and finest collection ehe h?B ever exhibited, ioeludiog scores of rich novelties ia Imported Bound fiats. Toques and Bonnet!, a? veli as a choice va? riety of handsome designs from ber work? room. The assortment is large enough and varied enough to insure a perfect choirs to every ooe, while tbs prices will be feucd more than attractive. Io tbe Untrimmed Hat Department we are ahowieg a most extensive assortment of the Dewest and best shapes aod colors-at rea? sonable prices. Ia this department we are showing a particularly attractive assortment of Ready-to-Wear Turbaos and Toques io* Velvet?, Felts, Panne Velvets aod Tacked Silks. A choice variety of .Children's Trimrxed Hats, for school and dress wear, at moderate prices _Oct3_ Tbe State of South Carolina COUNTY OF SUMTER. Bj Tbos. V. Walsh, Esq., Probate Judge. WHEREAS, SHEPARD NASH, as Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said eounty, bas made snit to me to grant bim Letters of Administration of the Estate of and effects of EDWARD B HILLER, deceased. These are therefore to cite aod admoaish all and singular tb? kindred aud creditors of the i*id Edward B Miller, late of said County and State, deceased, tbat they be aod appear before ice, ia tbe Otart of ^Probate, te be beid at Sn m ter, C H , on Decemaer 31st 1900, ?ex?, after publicatiou thereof, at lt o'clock in tbe forenoon, to show cause, if an j they b?ve, wby tbe said Administration ?boa Id not be granted Girea under my baud, this 21st day of November, A. D., 190O THOS. V. WALSH, Jodie ef Probate. Nov. ai_ Estate of Mrs. Sarah H. Chan? dler, Dee'd. ALL PERSONS having claims sgainst said Estate will present same daly attested, and all persoos indebted to sail Estata will make payment at onee to ROBT. A CHANDLER, Nov 21, 1500-3t* Administrator. Some Special Bargains. 40-lb boxee Starch, best grade, at 3$e per lb. Smoked Dried Herrings, 26c per box. New Mackerel, 14 good fish to kit, 90c " ? " Fancy foll cream Cheese, 22 to 24 lbs each, at 13c per lb Beat fancy Elgin Creamery Butter, 69 lb toba at 24c per lb American Sardines-new pack-$3 85 per case 100 caos. 10 oz TumKler Fruit Jelly, 3 do? ;o case, 75c per dos. 3-lb staod. Tomatoes, 2 doz in caee, 90c doz 2-lb stand. Tomatoes, 2 dczia case, 70c doz J-pint bottles, assorted Pickles, 2 dcz io case, 75c doz. 1- lb caos Cove Oysteie, full weight, 2 and 4 doz io case, fOc doz 2- lb caos fancy Maine packed Sogar Coro $1.20 a doz. 2-lb cana fancy N Y. State packed Sogar Coro $1 a doz. CRACKERS. Lemons 5$c, Nie Naca 5$c per lb. Ginger Soaps 5c, Soda Cr. 5c per lb. Sugar Cr. 6c, Fancy Mixed 6jc per ib. Cream Loocn Biscuits, 7c per lb Oatflakes, 2-lb packages, 90c doz FLOUR. Best fancy patent, $4 35 bb'. Best balf'pateot, 4.?0 bbi Beat straight, 3 85 bbl BPSI familr, 3 25 bt>; Salt 100 lbs, 57e baS MEAL, GRITS, BACON AND LARD AT LOWEST PRICES. Cigars, Cheroots, Cigarettes and Tobacco, Diamoi.d T Cigar, bes? 5c 6e!ler at $35 ter 1,000. SUCCPS*. none better, $35 per 1,000. E L Rojal Cigar, good smoke, $25 per 1,00.; Try our leader, $10.50 per 1,000, 60cbox Old Virginia Cheroots, $3 16 per ocx of 2?0 Cbe-oets, 3 lor 5c Ola Glory Cberoota. $?.90 per ooi cr 200 Cheroots. World's Bret Cheroots. $3 25 per box of 250 Cheroot!', 3 fer 6c. Dose's Cigarettes $3.90 per 1,000 C?eie Cigarettes $2 65 per 1.000. A BIG SUPPLY OF TOBACCO, namely, Scbnspj, E-rly Bird, R. J. R , Mable, Lalla Roohk, Little Fancy, Red Eye and rahoos other k'oa<*-prices ranging from 26c, 35c and 45c per lb. Big Drives in Soap. O0TAGON, VICTORY, TIP TOP, KLBCTBIO? ?P1RIAL: Shoe Blackleg, lok, BlaeiBg, Ac. See os, or get oar prices before jot boy. Cro?sweII & Co. Phone 53. Sumter, S. C.